兴趣 xìng qù
“interest (desire to know about sth); interest (thing in which one is interested); hobby”
nounHSK 3 · 2021 list level 4Traditional 興趣Measure word 个
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
兴趣 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 910: 兴趣 xìngqù — Level 3; official annotation 3 (名). PDF page 102
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 兴趣
兴趣 means "interest" — the feeling of wanting to know about or do something. It is a noun, and the everyday pattern is 对 + something + (很)感兴趣 ("to be interested in something"), or 我的兴趣是…… ("my interest is…"). You can also say 有兴趣 / 兴趣很大 to talk about how strong the interest is.
例句Example sentences
- 我对中国历史很感兴趣。wǒ duì zhōng guó lì shǐ hěn gǎn xìng qù.I'm very interested in Chinese history.
- 我的兴趣是看书和听音乐。wǒ de xìng qù shì kàn shū hé tīng yīn yuè.My interests are reading and listening to music.
- 孩子们对画画很有兴趣。hái zi men duì huà huà hěn yǒu xìng qù.The children are very interested in drawing.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我很兴趣中文。
✓我对中文很感兴趣。
兴趣 is a noun, so "be interested in" is 对……感兴趣, never 很兴趣 + object.
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✗他感兴趣学习历史。
✓他对学习历史感兴趣。
感兴趣 must be preceded by 对 plus the thing you are interested in.